The UK Foreign Office said a temporary closure of the Rafah crossing on Saturday was 'disappointing'.
A British woman has been denied passage from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing for a second time, with her mother claiming foreign nationals are being "used as bargaining chips".
The UK Foreign Office said a temporary closure of the Rafah crossing on Saturday was “disappointing” and it was pressing for the key border post to be reopened. Meanwhile Palestinian authorities said no foreign nationals would be allowed to leave on Saturday if the ambulances were not permitted to return.
“When I saw that her name on the list this morning I was absolutely ecstatic. I thought, this is the end of the nightmare, I’m reaching the end of this chapter," she added. “My daughter and her family are in that location so it’s very painful to watch because you kind of feel it. As a parent, you know your child is amongst those that are being bombed.
“I don’t believe that, I think there is a way they can be more instrumental in getting the citizens out. Just passing the list of names, I’m sorry, that doesn’t cut it as a government.”Ms Ali-Faten said if anything happens to her family members, the government would “carry that responsibility”.
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